M5.7 earthquake 30 km NNE of Ossora, Russia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 30 km NNE of Ossora, Russia on Thu, Aug 3, 1972, 11:36 PM GMT+11 (12:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-08-03 12:36:45 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.499° N, 163.264° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem770193. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 AM UTC.